HR for Schools
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HR Over Time
Trailblazing schools put HR high on the agenda.
When people talk about a school's reputation, they're really talking about the product of a school's HR.
The cost of replacing one teacher
in a school is approximately
$21,000 + 22 leadership hours
Middle leaders in schools are at the highest risk of resignation, and 60% leave because of a lack of career progression. Enter HR!
A 3-year study of 5,000+ hiring managers from over 300 organisations that hired 20,000+ employees analyzed why employees failed in new roles.
These were the top 5 things that were found to be missing (there are ways to assess these at the hiring stage):
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Coachability
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Emotional intelligence
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Motivation
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Temperament
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Technical Competence (role specific skills)
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The Agenda
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Morale issues resulting from inequities around workload are escalating.
What robust and agreed feedback structures are in place as part of performance management?
Remaining competitive internationally for the best teachers is getting harder.
How often is authentic, effective, tech enabled employee sentiment tracking being actioned?
The appraisal system is outdated and managers don't use it consistently.
What level of workforce planning and internal comms is in place?
Leadership is spending more time on HR than anything else.
Is the school HR lead certified, trained, and appropriately led and could an interim HR solution be a good fix?
Staff complaints are all coming straight to the Head of School.
How much tailored management skills training is offered to new department heads?
Talent planning isn’t high on the agenda but we’re living in fear of vacancies.
How often are talent management and workforce planning conversations happening?
The offer to candidates is generic and not competitive enough -
we need to be irresistible to all candidates.
Has an internal team developed and agreed on an Employee Value Proposition?
Strong agendas from teachers sometimes clash with parent/student worldviews.
Which are the competencies and attitudes that predict success at the school and which can be trained?
Heads of department feel isolated and are missing recognition.
What paradoxes or challenges do incoming teachers/administrators need to understand about the realities of leadership roles at the school?
The PD budget is increasing but the school doesn’t seem to get much benefit from the programs the teachers complete.
How does the school expose people to the in-house masters so they can benefit from their expertise?
We talk a lot about intercultural agility and global citizenship as a key skill for our students but some of our own staff lack this competence.
What are the ‘future of work’ assumptions? Is there consensus on those?
How we
Operate
Very inclusive facilitation - voices that aren’t always heard were brought to the fore.
She listens, inspires, and appreciates.
From day one, she brought about a sense of steadiness among the team members
and a strategic direction which was much needed.
Her deep belief in the power of trust across cultures and
strong work ethic is contagious.
She masterfully navigated the complexities of international collaboration, connecting
seamlessly with our diverse teams.
Insightful, goal oriented and understands the culture of education very deeply.
Not only brings unparalleled expertise to the table but also the unique ability to
bridge cultural and linguistic gaps.
Working with Laura brought about momentum...
There was a big support for the team…
Everyone saw the impact on the way HR is run.
There was research and exploration together which was very bespoke to our school.
